Natural History Wanderings

Based on new predictive techniques the current estimate is that we have 8.7 million species on earth.  The study suggests that 86% of land species and 91% of marine species have yet to be discovered.  Previous estimates had been between 3 and 100 million species on the planet.    The study was conducted by researchers from the Census of Marine Life.  It consisted of  a ten-year project involving 2,700 scientists from more than 80 countries. Read more at: Nature News  Number of species on Earth tagged at 8.7 million : Nature News and the Telegraph Earth is home to 8.7 million species